20 months old....a little late, but better late than never

Wow it is so hard to believe that my little baby is 20 months old. I cannot believe how fast he is growing up. He is starting to get more and more Independence and it is breaking my heart each and every day that he does, but I'm happy all in the same.

What Zak is doing at 20 months old:

Clothes that he is wearing: He is wearing 18 month (and some 24 month) shorts/pants, however some of them still seem to fall off of him. Wears 18 month shirts.

Shoes that he is wearing: Size 6 - he has 2 pair of "skater type" shoes, Nike's (that look just like daddy's) and some others.

Sleep: Zak goes to bed at about 8:30 or 9pm and gets woke up at 6:15am (during the week Mon. - Fri.) to get ready for day care. On the weekends things are a little different, and he knows it. He goes to bed around 9 or 9:30pm and wakes up about 7:30 or 8am (sometimes later). His naps usually last about 1hour and half to 2 hours, goes down any where from 11:45am or 12pm.

Eating: Zak loves just about everything right now. He is obsessed with Mac n' Cheese, Cheese Puffs, Pizza, and Cookies. He loves to eat veggies (which surprises me), and loves some fruits - not all.

Favorite Toy (at the moment): His dinosaurs and loves to ride on his 4-wheeler. He has also just learned how to ride his Hot Wheels truck that we got him for his 1st birthday.

Favorite Show on TV: At the moment he loves to watch Gerald McBoing Boing

Words: Here are words that Zak is saying on a regular basis (due to him having such a wide vocabulary I know that I am leaving out some words, I'm going to start writing down words so that I will be able to update with a better list.): bus, truck, car, light, puter (computer), up, move, bubble(s), night night, mama, dada, papa, nana, hey, bye bye, love you, please, thank you, excuse me, nasty, gross, meow, moo, ball, NO, juice, quack quack, more, eyes, nose, mouth, ear, head, toes, baseball, football , plane, coco (that is what he calls our dog Dakota), mine, me, milk, copter (as in helicopter), raffe (giraffe), saceros (rhinoceros), roar, Joey, Rileigh, nanny, pizza, kickin (chicken), eww, banket (that is what he calls his blanket), outside, night night, book, boo, pee pee, potty, the names of the kids in his class, and much much more...

Here are words that Zak has said once or just a few times: rabbit, I don't know, doggie, Adam, lion, bear, (I'm sure I'm leaving a few out)

Zak understands these words and meaning, but may not have said them yet: blanket, outside, inside, ride, duck, kitchen, food, cookie, puffs, hug, kiss, all done, night night, bed, bedtime, hungry, foot/feet, airplane, look, up, down....(I'm sure that I may be leaving some out, because he is getting to where he understands so much)

What he is doing at this stage: * knows most of the kids in his class by name (and he can say their names) * can tell you the sounds that animals make when asked * learning to sign (signs for more, eat, and juice/milk) * learning to say his ABC's, numbers, colors, and days of the week * runs * trying to jump * tries to skip * has A LOT of teeth now, and is in the process of cutting more * waves hey and bye * calls the animals * will motion for you to "come on" * shakes head in answer of yes or no on what he wants (but will say no when he shakes his head no) * plays peek a boo * dances, like a "dance machine" * lets you know when he is ready for a nap or bed * lets you know when he is done with something * is getting more independent by the day * will lay down on his tummy to take a poop * obessed with airplanes when outside, if he hears one he is searching in the sky for it and will point it out every time he is outside * loves the outdoors, and hates to come inside when it is time * loves riding the 4-wheeler (and also loves riding on the big boy 4-wheeler, with daddy of course) * starting to learn to use the potty * and much more